Any Singapore Ferrari owners?

Thanks. Someone told me you can go to Automac at Stirling Road for repairs. VDO at Ayer Rajah has also been suggested.

 

The F430 has a dipstick(so should the 360).. thank god. The E-class has no dipstick? didn't know that.. must be a pain for the person topping up the engine oil.

 

another great pic of the alfa : someone buy it please and send it here !
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Erm...I thought they're all LHD? Don't think Tommy will want to collect an Alfa would he & the price ain't cheap.

 

They are but what the hell ! Its beautiful ... I can't imagine its worse than people who buy the classic cars and spend $$$$ restoring it and then convert it to a classic plate - at least this has some investment value ... only 400 will be made ... too bad this did not turn out to be the speculated modern dino class Ferrari or else I would have to have it - let's hope Alfa make a right handed one too or it won't cost too much to convert it to RHD

 

I think the 8C is prettier than any Ferrari of recent memory.

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Yup btw I always wanted to say you've got a great nick. Time to send yet another letter to the LTA on changing the left hand drive rule ...

 

SF, if you have a new car like lung's then I can see the point about caring for the engine like warming up but with a 15 year old car, are you sure the previous owners did not already rev your car to death without warming up ? The damage (if any) could already be there.

Anyway F1 or manual ? views ? I was sceptical with F1 at first but after using it (esp for change down) I love it. I loved changing the manual though. I liked changing with the clinking metal with the slotted Ferrari manual gear box. Anyone tried to fit a Ferrari style slotted manual gear to their car ?

 

don't agree it's pretentious, I think it's just being unnecessarily(?) prudent in some cases.
Most manuals say start and drive off but I believe that's partly for environmental reasons. But I've heard it said before that because the mixture during warmup is rich, driving off reduces the likelihood of unburnt fuel remaining in (and burning/destroying) the catalytic converters. Don't know, could be true?
I still think however there is a lot of merit in taking it easy with a cold engine...especially with modern technology the tolerances are fine and the expansion of the metals etc must be factored in somehow in designing an engine to operate at certain temperature...which means at other temperatures it is somehow "not optimum"? Just my $0.02...very bored!

 

But the Alfa Romeo 8C Conpetizione is not on sale in Singapore.

 

Hey guys, if you drive a manual car and whenever you try to accelerate it when going uphill and the engine speed increases but the car speed remains, the problem could be an indication of a clutch slippage. A worn-out clutch lining or pressure plate may cause friction between the clutch lining and the pressure plate, resulting in a burning smell. If the clutch slippage is due to insufficient clutch free play, the problem can be rectified by adjusting the clutch cable or linkage, otherwise you may need to replace your clutch-lining and pressure plate.

 

no **** Sherlock !

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heheh , jokin lah .....

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Hey guys, there is a guy nicknamed Horse and is aged 6!! He is in the Australian Forum. Already Formula Junior. VIew his profile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

thanks for your views - i think your post is further proof of my point but this is meant to be a friendly chat so .......

I am all for warming up the engine oil before revving - after all its recommended by the manual -

however my point concerns having the car stand idle to "warm up", which is a different point altogether .....

 

where's the photo of your uncle's new jag ?

 

Talked to my friend yesterday. His uncle (the photographer) just 'restored' his Dino. Changed some engine internals, interior bits, etc. When I saw it about ten years ago, it still looked very fresh. It was red color and was stored on wooden jigs next to an Alfa Giulia. So, maybe there is another one.

If we saw the same photo of Habibie, observe the seats. The one I saw had an R129 SL type seat with the integrated seat belts. But then again, I read before that AMG can build custom made mercedes for affluent customers. And for sure, he can afford one.

 

Photo of dino I saw showed the car under some sort of make shift cloth canopy in a small lane somewhere.

Not sure about Habibie's Gullwing but your reference to AMG does ring a few bells ...

AMG (and therefore Mercedes effectively) did modify several special 300SLs for the Brunei Sultan in 1990s - The idea was to preserve just the shell and looks but change all the internals to modern parts.

The running gear was taken from R129 SL parts and the engines were 6 litre 380 bhp AMG V8s. Only 7 were completed. Perhaps this is what you were thinking of when you referred to the R129 seats.

Other aspirants like Habibie could have asked AMG to build an extra one for them but they would need to supply a donor car and be willing to have it cut up this way.

Having said that, to own a classic and to use it are 2 separate and sometimes inconsistent things. I am sure there are many classic owners out there who wished (on some days) that underneath their classic car bodies are a brand new modern engine, suspension, exhaust, etc. So I can see why the Sultan and others would want the "modern" 300SLs.

 

All the previous owners of my TR are enthusiasts, so I hope they took care of my car which I'm now taking care of it for the future owner! Anyway, the compression test came out good, pulls strong & I could hit 170mph with ease so I guess it's still pretty healthy. Anyway, if it does give up one day, I'll lay it off & start a long rebuilding process with a nice menu maybe spec higher compression pistons & upgrade the gearbox.

So looks like more people on board are towards warming up their engine before hitting it.

Ro1, must be a painful wait huh? Marcus told me his GT3 coming in June but high specs & save about S$70K. All in @ S$480K. Do you think a normal 997C2/4S is good enough for 70% city, 20% NS trips & 10% trackdays? Do you guys think a GT3 would lose lesser on depreciation over the norms? The 996GT3 MkIIs seems to lose quite a fair bit overseas.

 

Regarding the classic plate. My friend has a big cc convertible which he converted few years back to my horror but he garage it in his JB house & takes it out for ride frequently & only comes back for the annual inspection. Now that's a good reason to convert & he's not selling it anytime soon.

 

Must be patient lah! I have not even seen his Jag. I can try to send you pics of my friend's BMW 645ci.
My uncle is in KL. I might be going there on Oct 28-Nov 1.

 

Errr a worn out clutch lining or pressure plate may cause insufficient friction. If there was enough friction, there wouldn't be a slippage. Or in some rare cases, the pressure plate breaks after being slammed into the clutch plate also causing clutch slip.

 

Yes, that is if you have a house in JB to garage it in and wish only to drive in Malaysia except for 28 days.

A big cc convertible hmmm ?

 

Well ... some were hot under the collar (if not in the engine compartment)... ha ha ..

hope no one was offended - only a friendly discussion intended.

Wow - is the car worth that much ? Sounds $$$$

Might be cheaper to pay someone to crash into you (if that day should come) and claim a total loss - Just joking (in case any insurers are reading in).

What's your current road tax (if I may ask) ? It must be quite scary.

 

does your uncle like you ?

 

Some people know the prices of everything but value of nothing. An old saying, so what is value? Perceived market value in such it transacts in dollars & sense, black & white? When the market collapses, what is value? I'd rather choose to value what I have & enjoy every moment of it. Few of my classmates have passed away & I've witnessed some rise & fall of fortunes. Good that we're alive & healthy, so go burn some petrol down your favourite route.

The car is not worth much, S$50-80K the most on the body but it gives me good pleasure, maybe when her time is due, hack it up & decorate the house? It's more than a mode of transport to me, it represents my childhood dream gift which I never thought possible & now all paid for by myself. Some people spend S$20K just on a couch & one of my local client has a S$300K sound system completely fitted & tuned in a 20feet airconditioned container sitting in his garden because the wife can't stand the 'noise', he even has a dedicated power supply! So, I guess everyone has their weakness

Actually rebuilding an engine isn't that scary if you know what suppliers to use. The best example has to be those guys racing 911s. TR road tax is S$5200/6months due soon! How about F430? S$5650/yr.